Healthcare Data Management and Interfaces

This course provides healthcare professionals and students in health informatics with a comprehensive understanding of healthcare data management and interfaces. Participants will learn about key standards such as CDA, CCD, and USCDI, and how to apply these standards to ensure accurate and interoperable health records. The course will also cover the differences between structured and unstructured data and their implications for patient care. In addition, learners will explore HL7 v2, HL7 FHIR, and SMART on FHIR, and gain hands-on experience using SNOMED CT, LOINC, and RxNorm for structuring health data. The course will evaluate the role of ontologies in semantic interoperability, identify challenges in interoperability, and propose solutions. Finally, participants will assess the potential of blockchain and IoT applications for secure health data exchange.